• In partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., I'm pleased to extend a warm welcome to CSIS for today's event on the United States' role addressing global food insecurity, highlighting key findings of the 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition, or SOFI, report. (csis.org)
  • The undersigned groups urge you to ensure that the 2023 Farm Bill protects these generational investments in climate-smart agriculture and USDA agriculture conservation programs. (nwf.org)
  • I have the pleasure to deliver this statement on behalf of Belgium, Germany, and my own country, the United States of America. (usmission.gov)
  • Retrospective analyses indicate that HPS has been present in North America since as early as 1959, and Hantavirus infections have now been reported in at least 32 states in the United States, as well as in Canada and South America. (medscape.com)
  • This report describes WTC Health Program trends for selected indicators during 2012-2020. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2020, a total of 104,223 members were enrolled in the WTC Health Program, of which 73.4% (n = 76,543) were responders and 26.6% (n = 27,680) were survivors. (cdc.gov)
  • U.S. greenhouse gas emissions "are projected to rise from 6,982 Tg CO 2 Eq. in 2000 to 8,330 Tg CO 2 Eq. in 2020, a growth of 19 percent," under the "full implementation of climate programs and measures" scenario presented by the Bush administration in 2007. (sourcewatch.org)
  • In fact, 8 percent of all people born in Mexico lived in the United States as of 2020. (migrationpolicy.org)
  • The United States Trustee Program is a component of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees. (wikipedia.org)
  • Each of the 21 regional U.S. Trustees maintains an office in each judicial district within the trustee's region, except for Alabama and North Carolina, which are not administered by the U.S. Trustee program, but utilize what is called the bankruptcy administrator, performing a similar function to the U.S. Trustee. (wikipedia.org)
  • Data from U.S. Census Bureau 2010 and 2021 American Community Surveys (ACS), and Campbell J. Gibson and Kay Jung, "Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 1850-2000" (Working Paper no. 81, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC, February 2006), available online . (migrationpolicy.org)
  • United States Census Bureau. (bvsalud.org)
  • Downtown Chicago on State Street between Congress and Randolph. (usafestival.net)
  • Government officials, Kelly continued, "not this Court, are best positioned to understand the continued effect of the pandemic on their operations, the entire backlog of visa applications, the competing demands on involved personnel, and even how (if at all) to account for the impending deadline for Congress reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program. (investmentmigration.org)
  • With a President and Congress united in their desire to advance our national interests, the United Nations can be led to meet more completely the lofty goals of its charter, says the task force. (usip.org)
  • Mandated by Congress in the FY2005 omnibus appropriations bill at the behest of Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), the report offers an actionable American agenda for strengthening the United Nations. (usip.org)
  • Congress established the Task Force on the United Nations in December 2004 to assess reforms that would enable the UN to better meet the goals of its 1945 charter. (usip.org)
  • MKUltra was revealed to the public in 1975 by the Church Committee of the United States Congress and Gerald Ford 's United States President's Commission on CIA activities within the United States (the Rockefeller Commission). (wikipedia.org)
  • The U.S. Department of State has designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) as of 12 January 2021. (finnair.com)
  • Due to this, any travellers who have visited Cuba on or after 12 January 2021 are not eligible for travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) using an ESTA. (finnair.com)
  • While Mexicans remain the largest group of immigrants in the United States, accounting for about 24 percent of the 45.3 million foreign-born residents in the country as of 2021, their numbers have been shrinking for more than a decade. (migrationpolicy.org)
  • In 2021, there were about 10.7 million Mexican-born individuals living in the United States. (migrationpolicy.org)
  • Despite the continued popularity of the United States as a destination, the Mexican immigrant population decreased by about 1 million people (or 9 percent) between 2010 and 2021. (migrationpolicy.org)
  • Ariana Nurfitri is one of the 25 Malaysians who are spending six months in the United States under YES program for 2022, and the program allows them to stay with a family and study in a school in the United States. (usembassy.gov)
  • The Clostridioides difficile infection surveillance program is an active population- and laboratory-based surveillance system conducted through CDC's Emerging Infections Program (EIP) Healthcare-Associated Infections Community Interface (HAIC). (cdc.gov)
  • The Middle-East and North Africa includes some top performers such as the United Arab Emirates (stable at 23rd) and Israel (up 12 places to 30th), but displays vast disparities. (dubaichronicle.com)
  • Within the United States, almost 60 percent of Mexican immigrants live in California or Texas. (migrationpolicy.org)
  • Previously, the ChargeForward program began as a pilot in California through a partnership with PG&E and has slowly expanded since. (risetotrade.com)
  • For several years starting in 2013 Mexico ceased to be the top country of origin for new immigrants to the United States, overtaken by India and China. (migrationpolicy.org)
  • Even before he came to office, Prime Minister Modi called India and the U.S. "natural allies," stating, "It is in the interest of both the nations to develop further on our relationship. (brookings.edu)
  • The "scene-setter" memos offer glimpses of how India and the United States view some crucial foreign policy issues, their inclusion reflecting the fact that each country's perceptions and actions vis-à-vis third countries will have implications for the other, as well as for the India-U.S. relationship. (brookings.edu)
  • In 1997, she was named the first female secretary of state and became, at that time, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. (ushmm.org)
  • From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Albright served as the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations and as a member of the president's cabinet. (ushmm.org)
  • Secretary Cohen served as secretary of defense from 1997 to 2001, where he oversaw the largest organization in the United States with a budget of $300 billion and three million military and civilian personnel. (ushmm.org)
  • Among advanced economies, Switzerland and the United States are the countries with the worst access to domestic and foreign markets, respectively. (dubaichronicle.com)
  • This international conference brings together scholars from the United States, Canada, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Italy to analyze and debate the meaning of citizenship and identity in Italy and the United States from the first movements for Italian nationhood in the early nineteenth century and the American Civil War in the mid-nineteenth century to today. (aarome.org)
  • The Foreign Missions Act authorizes the Secretary of State to impose restrictions or conditions on the travel within the United States of certain members of foreign missions. (state.gov)
  • In order to impose such restrictions or conditions, the Secretary or his/her designee must determine that the restriction is reasonably necessary to achieve one or more of the purposes set forth in 22 U.S.C. 4304(b), which include protecting the interests of the United States and facilitating relations between the United States and a sending state. (state.gov)
  • Dr. Albright was the sixty-fourth secretary of state of the United States. (ushmm.org)
  • As secretary of state, Dr. Albright reinforced America's alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade and business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. (ushmm.org)
  • I have asked the Secretary if he would tell us something about the targets of the program last year and just how far we were off that target at the end of the year. (google.mk)
  • In the weeks after Pelosi's visit, Berlin chose to put off a planned trip to Taipei by Franziska Brantner, a state secretary in the economy ministry, that was due to take place in late August. (gmfus.org)
  • It has been three years since a state secretary last visited Taipei. (gmfus.org)
  • Then-Vice President Al Gore signed the Kyoto Protocol for the United States, on November 12, 1998. (sourcewatch.org)
  • The desire of west European states to contain potential refugee flows from Kosovo, Turkey, and northern Iraq through in-country and regional strategies, and the very slow international response to the major refugee crises in west Africa (Guinea, Liberia, and Guinea Bissau), were but a few examples of failures in international responsibility sharing in 1998. (hrw.org)
  • The vast majority of the world s refugees continued in 1998 to seek haven in the poorest states. (hrw.org)
  • Throughout 1998 western European states demonstrated a growing reluctance to provide refuge to asylum seekers. (hrw.org)
  • Attorneys employed by the Trustee represent the office in United States bankruptcy court and pursue civil sanctions for some egregious violations of the law in Chapter 7, 12 and 13 cases. (wikipedia.org)
  • We also align ourselves with the statement just delivered by the United Kingdom. (usmission.gov)
  • The pressure on reluctant European capitals to engage in a more structured discussion on Taiwan scenarios will only grow in months ahead as Japan's G7 presidency nears and a new prime minister takes over in the United Kingdom who could prove to be far more hawkish on China than the previous one. (gmfus.org)
  • Second, it tested the program for feasibility in 17 VHA medical facilities and revised program content and materials on the basis of staff and patient feedback. (cdc.gov)
  • Administrative claims data are primarily generated by clinical providers in New York and New Jersey at the Clinical Centers of Excellence and outside those states by clinical providers in the Nationwide Provider Network. (cdc.gov)
  • Over 1,000 camp programs run nationwide in schools, community centers and other local facilities. (invent.org)
  • Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and one of the most common healthcare-associated infections in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The article concludes by recommending the adoption of a corporate mentor-protégé program that incentivizes larger companies to dedicate resources to helping smaller contractors develop anti-corruption compliance programs. (ssrn.com)
  • While in New York, he will address the United Nations General Assembly, give a speech to the Indian diaspora at Madison Square Garden and meet with stakeholders in the relationship, including private sector, diaspora and civil society leaders. (brookings.edu)
  • After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, approximately 400,000 persons were exposed to toxic contaminants and other factors that increased their risk for certain physical and mental health conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • Data from the EIP CDI program is used to measure the burden of CDI in the population, characterize C. difficile strains associated with disease, and to monitor trends in disease over time. (cdc.gov)
  • And a discussion on Taiwan is expected among EU member-state ambassadors in Brussels this month, ahead of what could be a broader exchange on China policy at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in early November. (gmfus.org)
  • Human-to-human transmission of HPS has not been reported in the United States, nor have nosocomial infections been reported. (medscape.com)
  • It was designed to provide national estimates of the health and nutritional status of the United States' civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged two months and older. (cdc.gov)
  • A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (state.gov)
  • The increase in enforcement has also been spurred by the adoption of several multilateral anti-corruption agreements, such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anti-Bribery Convention and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). (ssrn.com)
  • Certification is done through a national organization and all states have the same requirements for professional practice standards. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The YES program is funded by the U.S. Department of State to provide scholarships for high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations to study for up to one academic year in the United States. (usembassy.gov)
  • If you are not eligible for the Visa Waiver Program and ESTA, you will need a visa to travel to the United States. (finnair.com)
  • ESTA travel authorization is mandatory for visitors travelling to the USA under the Visa Waiver program. (finnair.com)
  • In 1987 in United States v. Salerno, the United States Supreme Court held that preventive pretrial detention of allegedly dangerous criminal defendants, as permitted under the Bail Reform Act of 1984 (the Act), violated neither the substantive or procedural protections of the due process clause of the fifth amendment nor the eighth amendment's excessive bail clause. (ojp.gov)
  • To consider whether a one-size-fits-all approach to Frameworks is in the best interest of UN reform and alignment with CPDs, and to find creative solutions in instances where Frameworks have the potential to risk donor funding and undermine UN reform, Member State agreements, and UN principles and values. (usmission.gov)
  • The report concludes that U.S. leadership will be essential to bringing about meaningful reform and adds that a successful effort will "require bipartisanship in Washington's approach to the United Nations. (usip.org)
  • Many European countries had addressed the need for a no-fault workers' compensation program prior to the United States. (medscape.com)
  • The Climate Change Performance Index 2008 (CCPI) developed by Germanwatch ranked the United States next to last -- 55 of 56 Annex I Parties (industrialized countries or countries in transition), along with other countries responsible for more than one percent of global CO2 emissions. (sourcewatch.org)
  • In 2009, the United States was ranked as 58 out of 60 in the CCPI in terms of climate protection performance of the countries that are together responsible for 90% of the world's energy related CO2 emissions. (sourcewatch.org)
  • In the year of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, many states appeared to have forgotten that the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution is a fundamental and universal human right and one which cannot be bargained away. (hrw.org)
  • Countries in the developing world have long offered refuge to thousands of people who flee en masse from persecution, civil conflict, violence, discrimination, and social and economic hardships. (hrw.org)
  • Members of the advisory mechanism were to be selected in consultation with Member States, based on equitable representation of WHO regions and affected countries. (who.int)
  • Licensing occurs at the state level and falls under specific state laws. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Increased integration into the global economy of the economies that comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made the region a more accessible market for trading goods than either the European Union or United States. (dubaichronicle.com)
  • The immigrant investor visa program will expire on June 30, despite a last-ditch bipartisan effort led by senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt. (investmentmigration.org)
  • Policy-directed implementation of clinical weight-management programs in health care facilities is challenging, especially when no new resources are available. (cdc.gov)
  • weight-management program uses a population-based clinical approach to disease in which all patients seen in VHA medical facilities are systematically screened for obesity and offered evidence-based tiered treatment options tailored to their needs and preferences. (cdc.gov)
  • Third, NCP secured endorsements for the program from influential internal stakeholders, culminating in the issuance of a VHA policy in March 2006 requiring all facilities to implement MOVE! (cdc.gov)
  • SAIC is in need of a Deputy Program Manager to support our Department of Commerce work. (saic.com)
  • Status under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): The United States has ratified the UNFCCC but not the Kyoto Protocol . (sourcewatch.org)
  • The United States' blocking of climate policy lowers its ranking position significantly," the report explains. (sourcewatch.org)
  • And as memory contains, well, all data a program uses, and many other control structures, this can lead to a problematic situation. (sans.org)
  • When a government attorney working at the EOUST or any of its regional or field offices observes or suspects any criminal activity, it must be referred to the United States Attorney's Office in the District in which the suspected crime occurred. (wikipedia.org)
  • An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice. (ojp.gov)
  • WASHINGTON - In a report released today, the Task Force on the United Nations recommends that the U.S. government endorse and call upon the UN and its members to "affirm a responsibility of every sovereign government to protect its own citizenry and those within its borders from genocide, mass killing, and massive and sustained human rights violations. (usip.org)
  • This article recommends incentivizing large businesses to utilize their vast resources to assist their small business partners with the development of internal ethics and compliance programs in order to improve the overall integrity of the government procurement system. (ssrn.com)
  • They also encourage companies to dedicate resources to developing anti-corruption compliance programs and maintaining robust internal controls. (ssrn.com)
  • Many of these companies have responded to the enforcement increase by investing heavily in sophisticated compliance programs designed to prevent or mitigate liability for anti-corruption violations. (ssrn.com)
  • The development of rigorous internal compliance programs has been particularly pronounced in the defense industry, especially among large, U.S. defense contractors. (ssrn.com)
  • The incentives, of course, must be substantial enough to convince large contractors to share their confidential and proprietary compliance programs and best practices. (ssrn.com)
  • The opinions often cited the concern that siding with the plaintiffs would send a signal that litigious applicants for the program can jump to the front of the line. (investmentmigration.org)
  • Proponents of the program said it was unfair for applicants to have had to wait so long. (investmentmigration.org)
  • Applicants for nurse-midwife programs usually must be registered nurses and have at least 1 to 2 years of nursing experience. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In 1948, Mississippi became the last state to develop workers' compensation legislation. (medscape.com)
  • Occupational claims and legislation regarding such claims did not come into favor in the United States until approximately 1917. (medscape.com)
  • Many states also have legislation protecting employers from liability and medical expenses related to hiring a prospective worker who has a preexisting disability. (medscape.com)
  • We join the Board in supporting approval of UNDP's Country Program Document (CPD) for Syria. (usmission.gov)
  • These Frameworks should serve as a gold standard and credible basis for the agencies' country programs. (usmission.gov)
  • The findings indicate continued expansion in the number and activities of SEPs in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • As a sweetener, BMW helps facilitate incentives to those in the program, whether it's through local or federal dividend opportunities. (risetotrade.com)
  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services WTC Health Program is administered by the director of CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (cdc.gov)
  • The 2007 Bush administration plan didn't include a national goal for emission reductions by 2050, but at least two states have set 2050 goals: New Mexico's plan calls for reductions of 75 percent below 2000 levels by 2050, and Oregon's plan calls for reductions of 75 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. (sourcewatch.org)
  • These programs must be accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in order for graduates to take the National Certification Examination. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The report notes that without a renewed and more effective United Nations, the challenges to international security, development and, well being will be all the greater. (usip.org)
  • The YES program and its emphasis on youth, bridging cultural divides, and leadership skills is especially powerful," commented Ambassador Mcfeeters, "Hearing the stories of how the American host families have not only accommodated the Ramadan traditions of the visiting Malaysian students but also celebrated the season alongside them is a reminder of how everyone benefits as a result of international exchanges. (usembassy.gov)
  • International Programs. (bvsalud.org)
  • The State Department advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution because of increased tensions around the world and the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests. (usembassy.gov)
  • The CDI surveillance program also provides an infrastructure for further public health research, including special studies aimed at identifying risk factors for C. difficile disease, populations to prioritize for vaccines, and monitoring effectiveness of prevention strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • Since 2011, EIP CDI surveillance has operated in selected counties in 10 EIP sites across the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The NOFO supports a network of providers to implement a multi-component program that builds individual competencies, technical expertise, strengthens organizational capacities, and enables supportive structural environments for the nation's HIV workforce to plan, integrate, implement, evaluate, and sustain HIV prevention and surveillance programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Deep fissures between lawmakers on both sides of the aisle cast doubt on the success of future negotiations to reauthorize the program, with some opposing increases to the baseline investment amounts that made the visas more costly, particularly in affluent areas, and others focused on integrity measures meant to stamp out fraud. (investmentmigration.org)
  • SAIC's Business Enablement represents the full depth and breadth of the acquisition value chain - from the sell side (customer engagement and strategy development) to the buy side (program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain management and subcontractor development). (saic.com)
  • Leahy likewise said in a statement that the program is set to lapse, with "untold economic consequences throughout the communities that rely on the program for development projects. (investmentmigration.org)
  • Build a world-class cyber team with our workforce development programs. (sans.org)
  • Empowering Security Awareness teams with industry benchmarking, program growth, and career development. (sans.org)
  • The proposed project aims to bring the existing prototype tools based on these technologies to mainstream programming languages and development frameworks used in industry. (europa.eu)
  • The program-in which people can get green cards in exchange for investing $1 million, or half that amount for economically depressed areas, and creating 10 or more jobs-dates back to the administration of President George H.W. Bush. (investmentmigration.org)
  • The program has been operating on a "pilot" basis for decades, and warring EB-5 lobbying groups are at odds over whether to back a bill that would reauthorize it for five years while giving USCIS more authority and putting more guardrails on the program. (investmentmigration.org)
  • Through increasingly elaborate strategies the wealthy, industrialized states of the north were shifting the burden back onto those states least able to bear the brunt, and failing to take equal responsibility for what remained a global problem. (hrw.org)
  • Nurse-midwifery dates back to 1925 in the United States. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The Logitech Trade-In Program is part of our commitment to develop a more circular, lower carbon economy. (logitech.com)
  • In November 1996, the Beth Israel Medical Center (BIMC) in New York City, in collaboration with the North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN), mailed questionnaires to the directors of 101 SEPs in the United States that were members of NASEN. (cdc.gov)
  • Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities. (give.org)
  • The number of units available to NATO command, continued to increase and their military effectiveness was substantially improved as deliveries of modern weapons from the United States, as well as local sources, multiplied. (google.mk)
  • Effectiveness of interprofessional oral health program for pediatric nurse practitioner students at Northeastern University, United States. (bvsalud.org)
  • Several tests were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational program. (bvsalud.org)
  • Welcome to Watching China in Europe, a monthly update from GMF's Asia Program . (gmfus.org)
  • There would have been a great deal of hand-wringing over the United States provoking China. (gmfus.org)
  • In addition to the 21 United States Trustees, the program is administered by the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST), located in Washington, D.C., and 95 field offices. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Executive Office for United States Trustees (EOUST) is part of The United States Department of Justice (DOJ). (wikipedia.org)
  • The responsibility of the EOUST as the top level office controlling DOJ attorneys who monitor conduct in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts is analogous to that of The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) as responsible for prosecutors of the DOJ. (wikipedia.org)
  • [8] [9] It was organized through the CIA's Office of Scientific Intelligence and coordinated with the United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories . (wikipedia.org)
  • The WTC Health Program uses a multilayer administrative claims system to process members' authorized program health benefits. (cdc.gov)
  • I'm Caitlin Welsh, director of the CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program. (csis.org)
  • Using a multiple, holistic case study design, we conducted 68 interviews with medical center program coordinators, physicians formally appointed as program champions, managers directly responsible for overseeing the program, clinicians from the program's multidisciplinary team, and primary care physicians identified by program coordinators as local opinion leaders. (cdc.gov)